Seaweed Farming in Washington State Agenda

November 20, 2019

8:00

Doors open for in-person participants

8:30

Welcome and Opening Remarks (webinar broadcast starts)

Meg Chadsey, Washington Sea Grant (WSG)

Dr. Peter Schmidt, WA Dept. of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Counseling and Wellness Programs
Megan Callahan-Grant, NOAA Restoration Center

Welcome and Opening Remarks PDF

9:00

Seaweed Farming Overview: Species and Applications

Tom Mumford, Marine Agronomics

Seaweed Farming Overview PDF

9:45

Land-Based Seaweed Production Systems

John Colt, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Land-Based Seaweed Production Systems PDF

10:00

Potential Uses for Farmed Seaweed: Local Examples

10:15

BREAK

10:35

Case Study #1: Hood Canal Kelp Farm

Joth Davis, Hood Canal Mariculture & Betsy Peabody, Puget Sound Restoration Fund

Case Study 1 – Hood Canal Kelp Farm PDF

11:25

Potential Markets for Cultivated Seaweeds

Peter Piconi, Maine Island Institute

Potential Markets for Cultivated Seaweeds PDF

11:55

Welcome Veterans Dan Barth and John Adams

Dr. Peter Schmidt, WDVA Counseling and Wellness Programs

Welcome Veterans Dan Barth and John Adams PDF

Noon

LUNCH

12:45

Starting a Seaweed Farm in Washington: Other Factors to Consider (Q&A Only, Full Presentation Will be Available Early January 2020)

1:25

Working with the WA Dept of Agriculture

David Smith, WA Dept of Agriculture Food Safety Program

Working with the WA Dept of Agriculture PDF

1:50

Upcoming Opportunities for Seaweed Farming Training and Technical Assistance

Teri King & Meg Chadsey, Washington Sea Grant

Upcoming Opportunities for Seaweed Farming PDF

2:15

BREAK

2:30

Case Study #2: From Shellfish to Seaweed

John Adams, Sound Clams and Oysters & Dan Barth, Patriot Shellfish

Case Study 2 From Shellfish to Seaweed Farming PDF

3:15

Seaweed Farming Support for Veterans - NOAA WDVA Veterans Conservation Corps Internship Program

3:25

Seaweed Farming Support for Veterans - Enterprise for Equity

3:35

Seaweed Farming Support for Veterans - WA State Chapter for the Veterans Farmer Coalition

3:50

Closing Remarks (end of webinar broadcast)

4 – 5:30

In-person Q&A and Networking